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Populating the Mid North: a History of Settlement
Interactive Maps
A timeline of Settlement with a 5-yearly progression of land surveys.
1854-2012 Construction of Railways
The development and decline of the railways.
The Development of Agriculture
Graphics, showing increase in productivity and land use, with early Newspaper articles
A number of articles related to the history of Guano
Extracts from the Parliamentary Act and Newspaper articles
1836-1970 History of Sheep Scab in SA
Excellent Article by W. Stephen Smith, B.V.Sc.,F.A.C.V.Sc. PDF file.
Infrastructure
1895-1999 The Electrification of the Mid North
Timeline and early Newspaper articles showing the development of the electricity grid in South Australia.
A brief description of the creation of Road Boards, etc, with an 1879 newspaper article on the condition of the Main North Road.
A history of the invention of the Telegraph and its introduction to Australia
Whims, wells and the Morgan - Whyalla Pipeline.
Articles from Early Newspapers & Books
1836-1842 Preliminary & Special Surveys
Extract from H. J. Scott's South Australia in 1887 describing how the British Government organised the sale of South Australia
Correspondence between an 'old' settler and a Glaswegian. The last paragraph is a gem.
1841 The first port, Trade, the Financial Crisis, etc:
Contemporary Newspaper article.
Contemporary Newspaper article.
A short extract from Anthony Forster's book 'South Australia, its Progress and Prosperity' 1866
Rainfall chart, maps and articles describing the creation of Goyder's Line of rainfall.
Newspaper article discussing the state of the government dam, a sign calling Warnertown Napperby, and the need for a school
Newspaper article describing the Hundred, the towns of Carrieton and Eurelia, and the problem of water.
Newspaper article describing the condition of the land on the first railway trip from Murray Bridge to Bordertown
1910 Early Farming on the Appila Plain
Newspaper article describing the settlement of the early agriculturalists.
1914 Petersburg. A Dip into History
Newspaper article describing the establishment of the town of Peterborough, the railways and the water.
- Maps+
1828-1874 Routes of Exploration
Contemporary alongside early maps
1850-1920 Progress of the State:
Pastoral, Alienated Land & Infrastructure
Interactive Maps
2012 Map of the Area covered by this Site
showing Terrain, Subdivisions, Roads, Towns, Services, etc
A timeline of Settlement with a 5-yearly progression of land surveys.
1854-2012 Construction of Railways
The development and decline of the railways.
- Documents+
1834-1917 Parliamentary Acts
Parliamentary Acts in PDF format
Books in PDF format
1829 Wakefield's Colonization Proposals
1839 John Stephens' South Australia
1841-2 Edward John Eyre's Journals
- Climate+
Interactive Graphics
Graphics courtesy of the Bureau of Meteorology
Figures courtesy of the Bureau of Meteorology
- Towns+
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- Galleries+
In the Hills East of Port Pirie
Watercolours by George Angus, 1846
Trees Alongside Pekina Creek at Orroroo
Abandoned farmhouses between Orroroo and Appila
A drive from Port Pirie over the Hills to the Beetalo Valley
Paddock beside the road between Pekina and Booleroo Centre
Aboriginal Fire Trees North of Port Germein Gorge Road - 1 and 2
Trees beside the road from Laura to Warnertown and Crystal Brook
Town Services
Caltowie Bowling Club
4 Fisher Street CALTOWIE . Phone: 08 8665 5047
Accommodation & Meals
Caltowie Hotel
6 Charles Street CALTOWIE . Phone: 08 86655003
Automotive Repairs
Laura Auto Electrics
Charles Street CALTOWIE . Phone: 08 8665 5113
Churches
Northern Areas Baptist Church
Charles Street CALTOWIE . Phone: 08 8665 5082
Crane Hire
Caltowie Crane Hire
Charles Street (Cnr of Brown Street) CALTOWIE . Phone: 0427 617 622
Steel Fabricators
Caltowie Metal Fabrication
Charles Street (Cnr of Brown Street) CALTOWIE . Phone: 0427 617 622
Transport - Heavy
D K & T A Stacey
Tarcowie Road CALTOWIE . Phone: 08 8665 6041 . 0428 656 041
Caltowie was orginally the principal outstation of a local pastoral property known as 'Redbanks', sometimes called 'Carcowie' (Aboriginal for 'lizard waterhole'), subsequently corrupted to 'Caltowie'. The nearby Yackamoorundie Creek provided a good supply of water for teamsters hauling timber when settlement began in the mid 1800s.
The historic Caltowie Hotel has survived on its reputation for good food and comfortable accommodation, and is the hub of the small but close-knit community. There is a lovely playground and bowling club.
Close to Laura, Gladstone and Jamestown, visitors and residents are within a short drive to fuel, post offices, banks and supermarkets.
For further information please call in at the hotel.
Click here to see more information from the Caltowie page on the Jamestown website (opens in a new tab)
